Welcome to RE:Match - where football’s biggest games get a second life.Yakubu joins us on RE:Match to relive Middlesbrough’s unforgettable 4-1 demolition of Manchester United at the Riverside in 2005.The former Premier League striker takes us inside one of the most shocking results of the Sir Alex Ferguson era, from scoring against a United side featuring Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Ruud van Nistelrooy to what it was really like facing the biggest teams in English football.Yakubu also looks back on his Premier League career, discusses the art of being a proper number nine, reveals the toughest defenders he faced, gives his verdict on Wayne Rooney vs Cristiano Ronaldo, and explains why he thinks modern football has changed.Plus, we revisit the fallout from that famous afternoon, including Roy Keane’s infamous criticism of his Manchester United teammates and his departure from Old Trafford just weeks later.🎥 Subscribe to RE:Match on YouTube🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts🔥 More from the Playbook NetworkFOLLOW RE:MATCH📸 Instagram: www.instagram.com/rematchpodcast🎵 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@re_match_podcast🐦 X: https://x.com/Re_MatchPodcast 📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/rematchpodcast🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bWHvGZxiqWzCNPvjynXKE Part of the Playbook NetworkPowered by Betway Link Here: https://betway.com/?s=sp51716&a=spadid22567418+ | Please gamble responsibly | BeGambleAware.org Brought to you by The Gold Studios.Chapters:00:00 - 01:11 Introduction01:12 - 02:16 Why Yakubu Loved Playing Man United02:17 - 04:34 Yakubu's Premier League Journey04:35 - 08:03 Life at Middlesbrough08:04 - 09:53 Man United's Difficult 2005 Era09:54 - 10:38 Yakubu Almost Joined Chelsea10:39 - 14:19 Middlesbrough Take the Lead14:20 - 16:40 Hasselbaink Makes It 2–016:41 - 20:00 Yakubu's Penalty & Technique20:01 - 20:42 The Story Behind Yakubu's Celebration20:43 - 23:53 Playing Against Cristiano Ronaldo23:54 - 26:11 Yakubu Tears Apart Man United26:12 - 28:31 Middlesbrough's FOUR Striker Formation28:32 - 32:11 The Roy Keane Interview32:12 - 34:27 Yakubu's Toughest Ever Defender34:28 - 35:50 Yakubu's Best Premier League Team35:51 - 40:18 What Happened to Proper No. 9s?40:19 - 42:24 Was Roy Keane Right?42:25 - 44:13 The Fear of Man United44:14 - 46:28 Rooney vs Ronaldo vs Henry46:29 - 47:18 Yakubu's Dream Strike Partner47:19 - 48:26 Is Today's Premier League Better?48:27 - 49:33 What Would Yakubu Be Worth Today?49:34 - 50:21 Ronaldo's First Man United Goal50:22 - 51:40 Final Thoughts & Outro